Jeremiah Davison (–) was a British painter.
Davison was born in England, of Scottish parentage . He studied from the works of Sir Peter Lely, and under Joseph van Aken acquired facility in painting satin.[1]
Davison died towards the end of 1745, aged about 50.[1]
Through a Masonic lodge, Davison became acquainted with James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl, and painted his portrait. Under the patronage of the Duke and Duchess he went to Scotland, and obtained a good practice as a portrait-painter in Edinburgh, and London.[1]
In 1730 Davison painted the portrait of Frederick, Prince of Wales. At Greenwich Hospital is a full-length portrait by him of Admiral George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington; in the National Gallery of Scotland is a head of Richard Cooper, the elder; and in the Merchants' Hall, Edinburgh, is a half-length of Elizabeth Macdonald of Largie, wife of Charles Lockhart of Lee and Carnwath. A portrait of Kitty Clive the actress was in Horace Walpole's collection at Strawberry Hill.[1] A group representing James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton and his family is now in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.[2]